Animated advertising display



April 10, 1934. L. CYGON 1,954,561

ANIMATED ADVERTIS ING DI SPLAY Filed July 25, 1932 Leon/ INVENT ATTOR N EY where it is dissipated into the air.

Patented Apr. 10, 1934 UNITED STATES PATENT oFFicE 5 Claims.

This invention relates to animated displays and it has particular reference to a device for demonstrating the equipment used in the separation of petroleum, water and gas or the separation of petroleum and gas when there is no water present in the production. The invention is constructed in miniature size or the actual size of the equipment it demonstrates and it may be actuated by any form of power.

The invention has for another object, to provide an arrangement whereby the various oper ations involved in the separation of petroleum. water and gas may be observed and visibly demonstrated with the increased value of animation.

Another object of the invention is the provision of an animated display, which, in miniature size, will be self contained, compact and may be carried by salesmen, or others, for display, demonstrating and for advertising purposes.

The invention comprehends broadly the provision of an animated display for advertising the equipment which it represents, in hotel lobbies, expositions or in other public or private places, with but a fraction of the cost, yet with more effective results than through the medium of other methods of advertising.

With the foregoing objects as paramount, the invention has particular reference to its salient features of construction and arrangement of parts which will become manifest as the description of operation proceeds, taken in connection with the accompanying drawing, wherein:-

The figure is a side elevational view of the invention, partly in cross section, showing the various units comprising the invention.

In the figure, 1 denotes a derrick of Wood or other suitable material. Separation is accomplished within tank 2, which is constructed wholly or in part of glass or other transparent material.

It will be observed that there are three ele ments in the system representing gas, petroleum and water. The element 5 represents the natural gas that rises from petroleum, and may be smoke, colored gas or the like. luid 3 represents petroleum and may be colored gasoline or some other suitable fluid. Fluid 4 represents water, and may be water or some other suitable fluid.

A suitable chamber 4a is provided in tank e for the gaseous element 5 which may be pumped under pressure into the chamber through the valve and pipe *7. way through valve 8 and pipe 9 into pipe 10 then into tank 2 through the vent 11 where it eventually finds egress from tank 2 through valve 12 It is obvious The gaseous element 5 then finds its (ill. 3516) that this element needs to be replenished from time to time.

Circulation of the fluids 3 and 4 is accomplished by applying power to the crank 13 causing walking beam 14, in connection with sampson post 15, to raise and lower pump valve 16 on the lower end of polished rod 17 which passes through stuiling box 18 into the pump barrel 19 thus drawing fluid 3 into suction pipe 20 which continues through this pipe and check valve 24 into the pump where it is forced. through check valve 25 and pipe 26 into pipe 10 whence it enters the separator tank 2 and finds its level at b.

In order to effect proper mixture of the fluids 3 and 4, a pipe 23 enters the chamber 4a, and the water 4 is withdrawn from the chamber 4a, through pipe 23 by means of a pump 32 and is discharged into tank 2 through the header 38. The water 4, being heavier than the fluid 3, rises to the level at below the fluid 3.

Pipe 27 is a dummy pipe leading to dummy tank 28 and on to other dummy tanks (not shown) if desired. The entire system is mounted on a shelf, table or ground surface 29. A dummy float 30 floats on fluid 3 but operates no valve thus allowing free circulation of fluid 3. Float 31 is adjusted to float between the fluid 3 and the heavier fluid 4 and actuates valve 32 in accord" ance with the changing levels of fluid 4 at a to open and close the inlet end of pipe 33. The dummy tanks are included only for the purpose of more effectively simulating the oil field atmosphere while the dummy float 30, being visible through the transparent walls of the tank 2 suggests further the mechanism of a separator tank, although the companion float 31 is sufficient in the present case to successfully operate the invention.

The invention as described is primarily intended to produce in miniature the same effect as that produced by conventional types of oil and gas separators generally used for the separation of oil and water emulsions from oil wells. In these natural conditions there is considerable gas entrained with the fluid and the turbulence thereof is effective in creating an emulsion. In the present invention, however, mixture is obtained to a suilicient degree by introducing the oil and water together through the header 38 together and separation is effected by natural gravity.

lhe entire system may be drained through cocks 34 and 35. There is no wastage of fluids 3 and 4. However, if they are of the type that evaporate, they will probably need to be replenished from time to time. The valve and pipe 36 provide a vent to the storage compartment for fluid 4 in tank 6, thus permitting free circulation of fluid 4. The tank 2 may be drained through a cock 34.

The chamber 4a may be only partially filled With water and since this fluid is exchanged between the chamber 4a and tank 2, the level at a will continuously vary, particularly in view of the fact that water is being constantly pumped from the chamber 4a and circulated through the system.

It will be understood that the invention has been described with great particularity, but it will be understood that no limitations are intended as regards its specific use or application, nor to the color or character of fluids mentioned, nor to the specific inter-relation of the units involved or their connection and certain modifications may be resorted to from time to time as fall Within the meaning and scope of the appended claims.

What is claimed is:

1. An animated display simulating apparatus for separating oil and water including a pump and a series of tanks, one of which is transparent and contains fluids of a different character and another containing water and gas, a pair of floats in said first tank, one of which is operative and controls the level of said oil in said tank, means for actuating said pump for withdrawing fluids from said first tank and passing same through said other tank to efiect admixture of the fluids for continuous introduction into said first tank.

2. An animated display simulating apparatus for separating oil and Water including a separator tank adapted to contain oil and Water, a water tank simulating a storage tank, a pair of floats in said separator tank, one of said floats being operative to predetermine the water level in said tank, means for circulating said oil through said separator tank, means for bringing the contents of said Water tank into said separator to effect its mixture with said oil for separation in said separator tank and means for drawing oil the Water contents of said separator tank in accordance with the movement of said operative float.

3. An animated display for simulating oil, water and gas separating equipment of an oil field including a series of inter-connected tanks, one of which is transparent and arranged to separate water from a liquid of lesser density, and another being arranged to contain gas and water, means for pumping said Water and said liquid of lesser density into said separating tank to enable the same to find their levels in accordance with their difierent gravities, and means to enable said liquids to re-enter their original respective receptacles for recirculation.

4. An animated display and advertising novelty including a series of inter-connected tanks, one of said tanks simulating a fluid separator tank and containing oil and another being arranged to contain a gaseous element, a chamber within said latter tank for containing Water, means for pumping said oil through said latter tank and returning the same to said separator tank to seek its level therein, means for causing water from said chamber to be introduced into said separator tank simultaneously With said oil, and means for returning said oil and water separated in said separator tank to their respective receptacles for recirculation.

5. An animated display including a fluid separator and storage tanks, said separator tank being arranged to contain water and oil at their respective levels and one of said other tanks being arranged to contain a compartment within said latter tank and having connection with said separator tank to contain water, means for circulating said water and separate means for circulating said oil upon separation of said oil from said Water in said separator tank, and means for returning the same to their respective tanks.

LEON CYGON. 

